'We all deserve to have our voices heard.' BlackLivesMatter
and MCM. But in the wake of George Floyd's murder on May 25, he began mobilizing his hometown of Long Branch, New Jersey to take immediate action against police brutality.
What resulted on May 31 was a 500-person peaceful protest at Pier Village, led by Drummond and the town's sheriff."We all deserve to have our voices heard," he wrote on Instagram days later."It is our right." Below, Drummond pens an op-ed forGrowing up bi-racial taught me a lot about the world. Being Black and white has opened my eyes to how separated the two really are. My families are incomparable and the wealth gap from systemic oppression is obvious.
I have learned from my ancestors that we cannot fight hate with hate. A new world will not rise from the ashes so easily. We must now demand our respect. I know our country is better than this, and I have faith that good will prevail over evil.From Your Site Articles
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